By: Derek Hawkins//December 5, 2017//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: United States of America v. Elmer F. Wiman
Case No.: 16-3929
Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Structural Error – Voir Dire – Juror Questions
Elmer Wiman was convicted by a jury of robbing a credit union, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence (the robbery itself), and possessing a firearm as a felon. On appeal he raises a narrow challenge: that the district court’s failure before the start of voir dire to swear the venire to answer questions truthfully is a structural error that warrants a new trial. We disagree, conclude that any error here is harmless, and affirm the judgment.
Affirmed